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Hierarchical Syntax: Phrase Structure and Tree Diagramming

Advanced Semantics, Figurative Extension, and Syntax

11th Grade·ELA·Open Global English

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Parse noun phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases, and adjectival phrases using generative constituent structures.

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Advanced Semantics, Figurative Extension, and Syntax

11th Grade · ELA · Open Global English

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Evaluate sense relations, conceptual metaphors, and the complex structural architecture of phrases and clauses.

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OGE.12.LAN.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 11th Grade

Examine lexis, semantics, and morphology, analyzing etymological patterns, historical shifts in meaning, figurative extensions, and the precise structural composition of words, phrases, and clauses.